Mendelssohn - Song without Words, Op. 67 No. 5 in B minor

The variety of tangy colours he conjures from the instrument really is the aural equivalent of removing a century of dirt from an oil painting…if, like me, you have an irrational aversion to... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2016 More…

this sweeps the board in this repertoire. — Penguin Guide, 2011 edition More…

As always, Shelley makes light of the music’s technical difficulties, and plays with innate musicianship throughout. It’s possible to feel that there’s a touch more poetry and drama to be found... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2021, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Martin Jones' musicianship is perhaps seen at its best in his playing of the 'Songs Without Words'. For many years Mendelssohn's music for the keyboard was neglected but this six CD set, so... — Contemporary Review More…

Perhaps the most individualistic piano recital to come my way in recent months dates from May 1960 and features Samson François, who’s elegantly communicative in a couple of Mendelssohn Songs... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2019 More…

One of the main reasons for the success of this disc is that instead of doggedly ploughing his way through a chronologically ordered selection of Songs Without Words, Sebastian Knauer has chosen... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

He is a gifted player who shows considerable artistry. — Penguin Guide More…